Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 76, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 August 1922 — Page 1

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WOMAN ADMITS GREAT Id ERR MIMED IN Sullivan County Plot Grows Out of Eternal Triangle, Police Are Convinced. WIFE BLAMES HUSBAND I Declares He Placed Dynamite Charge in Auto, Which Killed John Everhart. * BULLETIN. SULLIVAN. Ind.. Aug. S.—Formal charges of murder in the first degree were filed against Elmer Hale by Prosecutor Harris this afternoon. By BEZE CLARK Timet Staff Correspondent SULLIVAN, Ind., Aug. B.— ,; Tes. I loved John.” Mrs. Mabel Hale, wife of Elmer Hale, who is in jail here charged with the murder of John Everhart, discussed the murder today. Everhart was killed when a charge of dynamite, placed under the seat of his automobile exploded as he started the car. Authorities declared the charge was placed under the seat by Hale, who was enraged over attentions paid his wife by Everhart. "John never spoke a cross word, to me no matter what the circumstances,” Mrs. Hale continued. "Did you not love your husband?” she was asked. “I don’t know whether I did or not,” she replied. “We had been married six years last May. He never went any place with me. He spent his*., money on booze and he would sometimes twist my arm and choke me.” v Love Is Strong "Tes, it is true.” Mrs. Hale continued, “John treated me kindly and loved me. Elmer never talked at home. When I was sick last winter John came to my mother’s home and was kind to me. Until then he was just a friend. "I can’t help believing Elmer put that explosive under the seat of John's aatomboile. It was just like him. "Some of the people out at the Peerless tried to say that the girl with whom John lived did it. but she didn't for she didn't know how. Elmer had helped John repair his other automobile and this one was the same kind. Elmer is a mechanic and an expert shot firer. He knows explosives and how to use them. I don’t think it was dynamite that was put in the car. I believe it was carbonite which is much used around the mines.” Find Two Wires Two wires were found in the charged remains of the touring car. One was attached to the brake rod and acted as a ground wire, the other to the starter. The murderer evideptly had removed the gas tank tap so that fire would destroy the evidence of his plan. At the hospital Everhart told the sheriff: ‘“Hale threatened to get me and he did. I knew I would get it. Hale did it. If I was not suffering I vould tell you more, but I can't.*' GIVE ASSURANCE IF H PLANT Preliminary Legal Steps Taken for Odorless Garbage Equipment. "They’ve been threatening to blow up the garbage plant,” commented President Jay A. Craven of the board of sanitary commissioners today, touching upon the need for constructing new odorless equipment. “Touch a match to its own gas, I suppose?” inquired Albert Baker, attorney. The board directed counsel to outline legal procedure preliminary to construction of the new plant. Vice President John L. Elliott said nothing coulA stop the plant under present legislature. Commissioner Lucius B. Swift wanted record of employment of E. W. McCullough as consulting engineer on the garbage plant, over Swift’s objection, corrected. Elliott and Craven consented. FIRST RACES~SET Dade Track Near Evansville to Be Opened Oct. 17. By Timet Special EVANSVILLE. Ind., Atig. B.—Work on the new Dade race track near here is making rapid prograss and the first races will be held Oct. 17. A concrete grand stand to seat 6,000 is being built. Construction of the track began June 5 last.

THE WEATHER Thunder storms and showers are j reported in many sections in the lower and middle Mississippi Valley and in New England. In other parts of the country generally fair weather is reported. It is considerably cooler from middle and southern plains States to the Lakes region. t>ight frost was reported last nightman north-1 eastern Minnesota. > Jacksonville, New Orleans and Tampa were the hottest cities in the ooun- i try yesterday, with a temperature of! SO degrees. 'San Francisco was coolest, with 52 degrees. Hourly Temperature 0 a. m........ 62 11 a. n 68 7 a. m. 6212 (noon) 72 8 a. m........ 64 1 p. m........ 74! 9 a. m. 66 2 p. m 75 10 a. m 67

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TOM SIMS SAYS: < 1 I® your wife back from your vacation yet? i The latest boy won'J. \ der is “How long bes fore school?” flapper, it is better to SIMS have bobbed hair than to be lonely. Very few girls are as bad as they are painted: but lots are as white as they are powdered. The man with the least credit takes the least care of it. Easy-going men often find it hard to keep going. It is hard to love thy neighbor when he loves thy lawn mower. Vealth is a burden in Russia. It takes a ton of rubles to buy a stick of candy. Grounds for divorce are usually battle grounds. Home-made people seldom grow wild. Funny things happen. One day last week a millionaire’s son was put of trouble. The man who says what he thinks never talks much. Staying on your toes in much better than getting on jour ear. Some political planks are gang planks. Vancouver judge rules poker is not a game of chance; but it depends upon whom you’re playing with.

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By ROBERT J. BEKDER (Copyright. 1922, by United News.) WASHINGTON, Aug B.—When President Harding submitted his basis for settling the railroad strike he dumfounded the great financial interests of the East, predominantly Republican party leaders in and out of Congress, and some of the most influential Republican newspapers along the eastern seaboard. From the standpoint of politics the situation now created contains vast and interesting possibilities. The President's course in the rail matter came as a climax to a long campaign that had been going forward, particularly in the East, against Congress. This campaign has had as its corollary an equally insistent demand by big financial leaders to have Harding take the leadership of affairs. It dates hack to the time wnen Congress refused to eliminate, but voted,* instead, for high surtaxes in the revenue bill. Harding Alone Responsible In the great industrial crisis precipitated by the rail and mine strikes, a situation was created for the first time, wherein Harding and Harding alone was responsible for a settlement. His was the leadership, and his alone, that would direct the way toward peace. Ir. this situation, there developed a well-defined determination on the part

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Pennsylvania Family Has Attack From Poisoning Like in New York. By United Prett PITTSTON, Pa.. Aug. 8. —The “arsenic murder fiend.” who slew six and endangered the lives of a hundred in New York ten days ago. found five victims here today, in the belief of the police. The entire family of Romola Testaguzza lay stricken with poison received from a cake purchased in New York City at a restaurant believed to be the Shelburne. - * where the other poisonings took place. While physicians worked to revive the wife and three small children, authorities started tracing Testaguzza's movements in New York to ascertain where he purchased the cake.

DAYS GONE FOREVER Saloon Outfit, Bought in Pre-Volstead Day, in Court. In 1917 William J. Farrington, Jr., gave hie note, secured by mortgage, for a complete outfit of brass foot rail, plate glass mirrors, hand beer pump and everyth'ng. Due to unforhsee, l circumstances, the beer’ pump is useless and the days are gone forever wher the foot rail amounted to much. ,*n fact, the whole outfit is a little archaic, and William never paid for it. chat ges a suit filed in the Superior Court for $4,000 by the Fred Miller Brewing Company. TONGS GO TO WAR One Chinaman and Won an Dying From Gun Shot Wounds By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. B.—Tong hatred, smoldering in Chinatown for the last ten years under an enforced peace, broke out last night. Today the leader of one of *be Tongs was dying and a woman ct mpanion was seriously wounded from gun shots.

IN NEW YORK By United Press > NEW YORK. Aug. B.—Stephen Conlan, undertaker, had to borrow horses today for funerals. Oldfashioned horse thieves, the first in ten years, raided his stable and stole his hearse horses. I

REPORTS DIFFER IN ROLLING STOCK: LABOR BOARD ACTS Trainmen Assert Conditions of Service Are Becoming, More Dangerous. STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVES Invitation Issued to Both Factions After Their Second Denial. By United Prets CHICAGO, Aug. B.—Conflicting reports on the condition of rolling ptock on western roads reached the United Press today. Brotherhood representatives asserted engines and cars were fast becoming dangerous to operate. Executives issued a statement declaring that conditions were "increasingly” favorable. The railroad labor hoard issued an invitation to the executives and the unions to bring the seniority question before the board. The invitation promised also rehearing on wages and working conditions. Action came after reports of the refusal of both executives and unions to consider the latest White House peace proposal. Laporte Principal Resigns. LAPORTE, Ind., Aug. B.—Resignation of J. M. Hughes as principal of the local high school has been handed the board of Education.

lof both rail and mine executives to carry through their fight with labor to a finish. From all indications, it appeared that these felt their purpose ! could be launched with half of Congress away, the other half in seclusion over the tariff bill and the President alone handling the strikes with little likelihood of interference. When the President told the mine ' operators to go ahead and attempt ! production of coal, despite the strike, there was quiet rejoicing among I those who wished this course, above all others, to be his decision. Then the j rail strike became menacing. Executives Came to Washington Rail executives came to Washing- ; ton. They were met and conferred vdtfi by a committee of spokesmen for ! the President, seeking information on , the ra;l situation for the Nation's ■ executive. At that meeting, exchanges something like this are said to have occurred: "How many men went out on strike?” the rail chiefs were asked. “About 375,000 (Jewell claims 400,000), but that number probably includes some of the unimportant lines," was the reply. “How many men have you emj ployed since the strike?” was another question. “About 183,000 throughout the country” was the reply after a careful check among the executives.

Youngster’s Prank Expected to Make Stomachs Ache at Ford’s Plant. By United Prett DETROIT. Aug. B.—Hundreds of Ford Motor Company employes went to their work today expecting at any time to become victims of serious stomach trouble. Peter Tomff. 9-year-old son of a prominent Highland Park baker, confessed he had been paid to throw handfuls of crushed glass and small nails into his father’s bread dough. The father, Eli Tomff, has built an extensive business among the “lizzie” builders. The lad told police that he had been paid by a stranger, who told him to go to “picture shows’’ with the money.

MOTORISTS STOPPED Troops Search Autos, Although Not in Martial Law Area. By United Preen JASONVILLE. Ind., Aug. B.—Although this territory is not under martial law, automobiles passing through camp of the Indiana National Guard troops near here were stopped and searched Monday after 10 p. m.. Col. De Preez announced. Nothing was found in the ? search. Guards in this district were doubled during the night because officials feared trouble. WHAT DID YOU SEE? F. M. R. saw his roommate unbutton the first four buttons of a coatstyle shirt and then pull the shirt off. over his head. E. V. T. saw a sign in front of a tire repair shop which read, "Fresh Air.” O. C. saw a bald-headed man driving a wagon on Washington St. advertising a popular brand of hair shampoo. > C. K. saw a saxophone / player. music before him, playing under a street light late at night. M. D. K. saw an old rpan, sprinkling n lawn at Gray and Washington Sts., absent-rpindedly turn the hose on the occupants of a waiting atrsst car.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, AUG. 8, 1922

HOUSE MEMBERS CALLED BACK BT EXECUTIVE FIAT / , President Harding Orders Return to Capital for Emergency Laws. ABANDON RECESSES, ASKED White House Makes Known Chief Feels Seriousness of Situation. By United Prett WASHINGTON, Aug. B.—President Harding has practically ordered all members of the House to be back on the job on Aug. 15, so that he may turn to them for any legislation he feels necessary in the handling of the coal and rail strikes, it was made known at the White House today. The original plan was for a few members to return next Tuesday and then take three days recesses until the Senate took action on the tariff and other measures. The President's action, therefore, virtually amounts to summoning the House, which has been In recess for about a month. Suggests Abandoning Recesses Harding, it was stated, "suggested” to the House leaders that they abandon their plan of three-day recesses after Aug. 15. The White House made it known that Harding feels that there Is no "under valuing of the seriousness of both situations.”

"How many remained at work?” “About 40,000.” “How is your service?" Service “Practically Normal” “Practically normal as to freight passenger trains. About 8 per cent below normal In local train service," was the answer. "How long can you operate satisfactorily with thei reduced force?* was the final question. “About ninety days, but by that time we figure our plans for moblliz ing skilled shopmen will have brought our forces back to normal.” This information was carried to the President. To the consternation of some of his spokesmen, he is said to have discounted much of its optimistic tone by advices he had received from Bert M. Jewell. leader of the shopmen, who had conferred with him on reports as compiled by the workers. Conferences Followed There followed conferences between the President and the executives on the one hand and be'ween the President and the shopmen on the other. Meantime he wrote a telegram to J. Cleva Dean, a railway employes' publicity man. It was forceful, sharp and brought cheers from those elements In the railroad world demanding a finish fight. The next, word from the President, however, was entirely different In

COAL DELIVERY HINGES OH ROARS Dealer Says Can Get Fuel in Three Days if Railroads Can Haul It. Coal could be shipped to Indianapolis within three days after the resumption of operation of the mines, providing the railroads are in a condition to haul It, A. O. Delost, vice president of the Indianapolis Coal Company, declared today. He expressed the opinion that no material relief will come from a settlement of the coal strike unless something Is done about the railroad strike. Delost said his company is taking no orders but merely making a memorandum when a customer wishes coal. BLOW CAUSES DEATH Marion Boy Injured During Recent Sparring Match. By Timet Special MARION, Ind., Aug. B.—A blow on the head during a sparring match a week ago is believed to have caused the death here of Charles Alexander Sachse, 15.

Statesmanship in Washington Is Bankrupt and a • Receiver Is Needed Badly—Daniels

By WALTER D. HICKMAN. Declaring that “statesmanship in Washington is bankrupt and a receiver is badly needed,” Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy dur-vMI lng Wilson’s Administration, on his arrival in In- F Jf ' \ dianapolis to lecture tonight n * 11 urj* /fr the Cadle Taber- &• qua, predicted the A Republicans will stem the tide of .-dffjMh dissatisfaction. an in this coun- ™ try points with DANIELS pride to anything,” Mr. Daniels said. "The only thing they are worried about is repudiation by the people.

ASA CANDLER REPORTED ENGAGED - ./ *' ■ ;< y \ ' * < r w V t Mrs. Onezima De Bouchelle, active In club, social and political life in Louisiana, is reported engaged to Asa O. Candler, multimillionaire soft drinks manufacturer of Atlanta, Ga.

tone. It was the basis of compromise and settlement of the rail strike, “minently fair, from the workers’ viewpoint and forthwith accepted by file striking shopmen. White House in Denial There followed rumors that the President, in his informal conversation with the rail executives, had promised one thing but that his proposal embodied another. This tras later emphatically and somewhat heatedly denied at the White House. In all events, rail executives overwhelmingly rejected the proposal, Wall Street condemned it and praised the executives and the leading Republican newspapers along the east ern seaboard generally joined In the chorus of praise for the ra.l heads and abuse of the proposal. As one Republican leader here expressed this reaction to the writer: “The President, without warning, went over bag- and baggage to Sam Gompers—and cut off the hand that was supporting him.” The “hand” In question was this powerful eastern Influence which had long berated Congress and demanded that Harding, personally, lead. The origin of this campaign and the complete changes in political plans by party leaders that It has effected will be reported in later stories.

MOONSHINE FICUT COSTS TWO LUES - - . Deputy Sheriff and Alleged Law Breaker Dead in Booze Battle. By United Prett STEVENSON. Wash., Aug. B. A battle over a moonshine still between mountaineers and prohibition officers north of here had resulted today In the death of two men and the §erious wounding of a third. W. E. Rorison, 35, deputy sheriff of Clare County, Washington, was fatally shot, through the heart. Paul Hickey, alleged moonshiner, died from wounds. J. A. Morgan. Federal prohibition agent of Tacoma, was In a hospital at Vancouver, Wash., his arm torn and his scalp lacerated by bullets. Me Alice's Successor Elected MUNCIE, Ind., Aug. 8. —Emanuel Rosenthal, who was appointed U> take the place vacated on the board of safety by the ousting of Philip W. McAbee at the hands of Mayor Quick, was elected president of the board at a meeting last night.

when they get a chance, of their ‘do nothing policy.’ "Most of the representative papers of independent mind cried out against the Fordney-McCumber tariff bill. Tho New York Herald gives it the correct designation, The Dam Fool Tariff.’ ” Os the present administration, Mr. Daniels said, "There is no coherence of policy in the executive and legislative department. Nearly all the leaders in the House have either been defeated for renomination or they have decided not to run because they have seen the flood coming. “Phil Campbell, who prevented the Johnson-Woodruff investigation, was engulfed in the Kansas primaries and what happened to Campbell will happen to others in November, unless all signs fall.” In discussing the industrial outlook. Daniels said, "The strike situation looks hopeful. President Harding should have called t* conferences in

MS! POT TRACK PAVING ORDER UP TO LEGISLATURE Groninger Declares, However, Car Company Bound to Keep Lines in Repair. While the city must pay for original paving of tracks under the publio service commission's recent ruling the “car company is bound to keep in repair that portion oif the street used by it,” said Corporation Counsel Taylor E. Groninger in an opinion to the board of public works today. Groninger suggested no further move tie made in the track paving controversy until the Legislature meets when laws clearing up the matter may be obtained. He also held the Indianapolis Street Railway Company Is bound by law to originally pave those tracks ordered by the board of public works prior to June 4. 1921, when the company surrendered its franchise. Most of the eight miles of double track lying unpaved were ordered paved before this time. Should the board pave tracks It cannot pay for it wholly out of the I general fund unless it finds the city i was solely benefited bv such pavement. Property owners would have to pay the balance, Groninger held. In case of anew street, the corporation counsel said, the boird night decide the property owners should pay I for all outside the bracks nnd the ] city all Inside the tracks on the theory the city was solely benefited by the track paving. The paving law permits the board of works to improve the whole or any part of a street and assess the cost against abutting property owners, Groninger said. NOTE CAP CONTENTS Policeman Keeps More “Under His Lid” Than Imagined. Indianapolis policemen have more on their brain than a nifty cap, as proved by an investigation of the gilt-trimmed headgear of Lieut, Harley Jones, which rested on the press table at city court. The lieutenant removed the contents for the benefit of onlookers and gave an itemized list. There were four cigars, one pencil, an arrest book, one blotter, twenty complaints, an invitation to a Polish wedding (already accepted), a yhote from a lady (contents not made public), and a letter from a man asking the lieutenant to locate his missing wife. Baptists Will Meet SHELBTVILLE, Ind., Aug. B. I Annual meeting of the Flat Rock I Baptist Association will be held t I Smithiand Aug. 14, 15 and 16.

April, which were held in July and August. V "The truth concerning the railroad strike and the miner’s strike, is that this is hot a time to reduce wages, either for the railroad men or the miners. There might have been need for a re-adjustment In working conditions but a general reduction in wages is not Justified until there Is a reduction In passenger and freight rates, house rent and other/ living costs. / ‘.‘Certain statistics showin/ the reduced cost of living, are not/borne out by actual earning expenses which every family knows continues skyhigh. Moreover the earnings of the railroads, most of them, have increased.” % Visits With Marshall Former Vice President Thomas R. Marshall called on Mr. Daniels and had a two h6ur visit with him. Sam-

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iEM AMONG INDIANA OPERATDDS HELPS OPEN Ml ED END GOAL STRIKE / Other States Hasten to Join Conference Called by President John Lewis of Mine Workers’ Union. MORE TONNAGE IS REPRESENTED Illinois, Ohio and West Virginia Expected to Send Delegates to Undertake New Basis of Production.

“DEVELOPMENTS ARE IMPORTANT” By United Prett CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. B.—“lmportant developments having direct bearing on the mine strike situation are now taking place.” This was the statement of John L. Lewis, leader of the American coal miners, today as reports were received indicating that a large number of insurgent operators will attend tomorrow’s armistice. Lewis’ statement was believed by Ohio operators to mean that the Pittsburgh insurgents, the most powerful group in the United States, were being persuaded to have representation at the conference. Lewis would not clarify his statement.

By United Press ... CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. B—Break in the ranks of the insurgent coal operators of the Nation appeared to be widening today. They were reported to be flocking to Cleveland to attend the coal truce tomorrow with John L. Lewis and other mine union leaders. The first breaks came in the solid line-ups of the Illinois and Indiana operators. Ohio operators and the mine chiefs received assurances, it is said, that a majority of the tonnage of both states will be represented tomorrow. Vi e&t V irginia operators also will be here, it was said. Additional representation from the Pittsburgh district also is expected.

‘LET THERE BE LIGHT SA YS GOMPERS TO THE RAILROADS

By United Prett WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, In a statement today, demanded that the public be informed as to whether the rail strike has caused locomotives to deteriorate | to the point where their condition en-

NEBRASKA POTS UP CENSORSHIP State Authorities Ordered to Listen to Foster’s Radical Lecture. By United Prett LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 8 —State authorities today were ordered by Governor McKelvie to attend addresses William Z. Foster, radical lecturer, may deliver In Nebraska, with a view to determine if they violate any lav's. “Foster will not be molested previous to making further addresses, but his utterances will be under close surveillance of proper officials,” the Governor stated. CIVIC CENTER PROPOSED Terre Haute Man Outlines Flan to Board of Works. By Timet Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. B. Dr. J. P. Worrell has proposed to the board of works construction of a civic center near Wiley High School with city hall, Y. M. C. A., stadium and other buildings located there.

uel R. Ralston. Democratic nominee for United States Senator, also called. Charles A. Greathouse, Democratic national committeeman from Indiana, was the host of Mr. Daniels at a luncheon at noon at the University Club.

GERMANS STARVING! By United Press FRANKFURT. Aug. B.—The miners' federation today voted thirty-two million marks, about $44,500, for the relief of the striking United Mine Workers of America. The federation, however, decided on a policy of non-interfer-ence in the American strike and against limitation of coal deliveries.

Forecast Fair Tonight and Wednesday. Rising Temperature Wednesday.

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dangers the lives of trainmen and passengers. He charged that railroad managers have given no satisfactory explanation of recent wrecks, such as the one on the Missouri Pacific in Missouri, in which “thirty-five people were killed and more than a hundred injured.”

i COAL MOVED AFTER WEEK OF STAMM Quiet Prevails on Front in Indiana Mine Districts Under Military. By BLYTHE HENDRICKS Times Staff Correspondent STAUNTON. Ind., Aug. B.—Quiet prevailed on the western Indiana front today. The 1,200 guardsmen, with hopes of getting out of the trenches by Thanksgiving, were stolidly walking their posts protecting sixty-one miners who had been brought through the lines by taxicab and interurban. The miners were doing something with the steam shovels in two strip mines. No one seemed to know exactly what, for not one pound of coal has moved during the seven days of the occupation of this district. It was explained that a landslide and a derailed car prevented the shipment of coal yesterday. The reason for no shipments thus far today has not been announced. Thirty-two miners were on the job yesterday. Eighteen arrived last night and fifteen this morning. Two of tha eighteen taken through the lines last night were "fired” this morning, after it vas indicated they had been urging men not to work Another man quit. More were expected to arrive. Later in the day eight more quit and were replaced by eight from Terre Haute. A mass attack by eight men was staged along a railroad last night. Troops of Company K opened fire and, although they didn't get the enemy's range, the enemy retreated in disorder. There was nothing else to report along the entire front. Lieut. M. DeM. Galliher of Indianapolis, commander of headquarters company of the Ist Battalion, has been relieved at his own request. He Is succeeded by Lieut. Dudley Dunham of Indianapolis. WAITING NEARS END By United Press MEXICO CITY. Aug. B.—Ratification of the treaty with American bankers by President Obregon and the latest note from the United States has given impetus to the talk of recognition, which, some believe, will borne within ninety days.